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Dear Dr. Barbara: The Rejection Decision
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Wednesday, December 4, 2013. Rejection—the big disappointment. Everyone goes through many of these in life. Remember the Emotions Scale discussed in Keep Your Eye on the Prize. And Hold On To Your Hat? 8217; Here is wisdom from Coach Paul “Bear” Bryant, the University of Alabama’s “winningness” coach in the school’s history: ‘Don’t give up at halftime. Concentrate on winning the second half.’. Labels: applying to college. Dealing with stress of college application process. Get Posts By Email.
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Dear Dr. Barbara: ECP: Drifting Along in the Mighty Mississippi
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Monday, March 3, 2014. ECP: Drifting Along in the Mighty Mississippi. 8220;Okay,” you’re asking, “What does the Mississippi River have to do with me. 8221; Here’s the link. Carl Jung observed that within all cultures, there is a kind of “herd mentality” or a “group-think” that people automatically accept without too much thought. As discussed in Keep Your Eye on the Prize! Did you feel that you were in a box that was not entirely of your own making? Well, here’s good news; you have a choice. Tools for a ...
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Dear Dr. Barbara: November 2013
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Thursday, November 28, 2013. Welcome to Dear Dr. Barbara. I am Dr. Barbara Long. I have written two books for young people. Check them out! The first is Keep Your Eye On The Prize! A Young Person's Guidebook To Adulthood. This book contains the essential emotional tools young people need to live a great life. The second book, Hold On To Your Hat! Handling the Roller Coaster Emotions of the College Application Proc. So, write me, let me know what your concerns, stresses, anxieties and interests are! Welco...
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Dear Dr. Barbara: December 2013
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Thursday, December 12, 2013. Carol recently fell into a depression after breaking up with John, her boyfriend of a year. Tearfully, she told me, “He’s not what I thought he was. Worse, I just saw him with another girl, but I still want to take him back again! What’s wrong with me, and why can’t I let him go? 1 She became aware of her anger toward John for his betrayal of her trust. This was a positive thing! 2 She learned that she had put John on a pedestal, glossing over the many times he was unreliable...
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Dear Dr. Barbara: February 2014
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Monday, February 24, 2014. ECP: Freud is The Man! The human soul has two major emotional arenas—the conscious and the unconscious . We already discussed the Mississippi River-like “collective unconscious,” but in addition, we have an individual unconscious, where most of our emotions reside. You’ve probably heard of Freud. He is “ The Man. Freud wrote about the unconscious, a vast murky psychological ocean that contains two most powerful unconscious forces—the sexual. Rich thought so too, until he met Ja...
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Dear Dr. Barbara: January 2014
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Monday, January 27, 2014. Holistic Health- Physical Compass Point: Soul Food. With powdered beignets in the French Quarter. Do you have special recipes? Saturday, January 25, 2014. A Valentine's Card for You! Valentine’s Day is upon us. Are you down in the dumps with relationship troubles and find yourself vegging out and over-eating as a means of self-comfort? 1 Get exercise, whether working out at the gym or walking in a safe mall or other enclosed area. Exercise has proven antidepressant effects.
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